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Amy Sherald (born August 30, 1973)

Today is the birthday of Amy Sherald (born August 30, 1973) an American painter based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Leonor Fini (30 August 1907 – 18 January 1996)

Today is the birthday of Leonor Fini (30 August 1907 – 18 January 1996) an Argentinian surrealist painter, designer,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, OBE (born 30 August 1950)

Today is the birthday of Sir Antony Mark David Gormley, OBE (born 30 August 1950), is a British sculptor. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Gormley Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Theo van Doesburg (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑn ˈdusbɵrx], 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931)

Today is the birthday of Theo van Doesburg (Dutch: [ˈteːjoː vɑn ˈdusbɵrx], 30 August 1883 – 7 March 1931) a Dutch... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Jacques-Louis David (French: [ʒaklwi david]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825)

Today is the birthday of Jacques-Louis David (French: [ʒaklwi david]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) a French... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Isaac Ilyich Levitan

Today is the birthday of Isaac Ilyich Levitan (Russian: Исаа́к Ильи́ч Левита́н; 30 August [O.S. 18 August] 1860 – 4... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 30, 2020

Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres

Today is the birthday of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (/ˈæŋɡrə, ˈæ̃ɡrə/ ANG-grə, French: [ʒɑ̃n‿oɡyst dɔminik ɛ̃ɡʁ]; 29... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 29, 2020

Kanō Motonobu (狩野 元信, August 28, 1476 – November 5, 1559)

Today is the birthday of Kanō Motonobu (狩野 元信, August 28, 1476 – November 5, 1559) was a Japanese painter. He was a... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 29, 2020

Ai Wei Wei

Today is the birthday of Ai Wei Wei Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 28, 2020

Edward Burne-Jones (1833 – 1898)

Today is the birthday of Edward Burne-Jones (1833 – 1898), a British artist and designer associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Burne-Jones Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 28, 2020

Constant Troyon (1810 – 1865)

Today is the birthday of Constant Troyon (1810 – 1865), a French painter of the Barbizon school. In the early part of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 28, 2020

Happy Friday August 28th weekly funnies selection

Happy Friday August 28th weekly funnies selection ❤️💚💙🤓 Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 28, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 28, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 28, 2020. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 28, 2020

Alexandra Nechita (born 1985)

Today is the birthday of Alexandra Nechita (born 1985), a Romanian-American cubist painter and philanthropist. She was... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 27, 2020

Juan Fernando Cobo Agudelo (born August 27, 1959, in Cali, Colombia)

Today is the birthday of Juan Fernando Cobo Agudelo (born August 27, 1959, in Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian painter,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 27, 2020

Maria van Oosterwijck, also spelled Oosterwyck, (1630–1693)

Today is the birthday of Maria van Oosterwijck, also spelled Oosterwyck, (1630–1693) was a Dutch Golden Age painter,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 27, 2020

Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; 1890 – 1976)

Today is the birthday of Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky; 1890 – 1976), an American visual artist who spent most of his... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 27, 2020

Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo (1899 – 1991)

Today is the birthday of Rufino del Carmen Arellanes Tamayo (1899 – 1991), a Mexican painter of Zapotec heritage, born... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Dorothea Margaret Tanning (1910 –2012)

Today is the birthday of Dorothea Margaret Tanning (1910 –2012), an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 25, 2020

George Stubbs (1724 – 1806)

Today is the birthday of George Stubbs (1724 – 1806), an English painter, best known for his paintings of horses.... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609 – 1685)

Today is the birthday of Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609 – 1685), also known as Giovanni Battista Salvi,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 25, 2020

David Alexander Colville (1920 – 2013)

Today is the birthday of David Alexander Colville, (1920 – 2013), a Canadian painter. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, August 24, 2020

Lavinia Fontana (1552 – 1614)

Today is the birthday of Lavinia Fontana (1552 – 1614), a Bolognese Mannerist painter best known for her portraiture.... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, August 24, 2020

Keith Tyson (born Keith Thomas Bower, 1969)

Today is the birthday of Keith Tyson (born Keith Thomas Bower, 1969), an English artist. In 2002, he was the winner of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 23, 2020

Pierre Gauvreau (1922 – 2011)

Today is the biorthday of Pierre Gauvreau (1922 – 2011), a Québécois painter who has also worked in film and television productions. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 23, 2020

Lodewijk Schelfhout, (1881-1943)

Today is the birthday of Lodewijk Schelfhout, (1881-1943), a Dutch painter. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 23, 2020

Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973)

Today is the birthday of Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973), a Cubist sculptor. Lipchitz retained highly figurative and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 22, 2020

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 – 2004)

Today is the birthday of Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908 – 2004), a French humanist photographer considered a master of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 22, 2020

Jean-Baptiste Greuze, (21 August 1725 – 4 March 1805)

Today is the birthday of Jean-Baptiste Greuze, (21 August 1725 – 4 March 1805), a French painter of portraits, genre scenes, and history painting. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 21, 2020

Yves Alix (French, 1890–1969)

Today is the birthday of the painter Yves Alix (French, 1890–1969). Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621 –1674)

Today is the birthday of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621 –1674), a Dutch Golden Age painter and a favourite student of Rembrandt. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Josef Danhauser (August 19, 1805-1845)

Today is the birthday of Josef Danhauser (August 19, 1805 in Laimgrube (now a part of Mariahilf or Neubau) – May 4,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Francesco Albani or Albano (1578 – 1660)

Today is the birthday of Francesco Albani or Albano (1578 – 1660) an Italian Baroque painter who was active in Bologna... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, August 17, 2020

Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin ([1876 – 1942)

Today is the birthday of Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin ([1876 – 1942), a Russian illustrator and stage designer Ivan Bilibin... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 16, 2020

Agostino Carracci (1557 – 1602)

Today is the birthday of Agostino Carracci (1557 – 1602), an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 16, 2020

Walter Crane (1845 – 1915)

Today is the birthday of Walter Crane (1845 – 1915), a British artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 15, 2020

Christian Gottlieb Schick (1776 – 1812)

Today is the birthday of Christian Gottlieb Schick (1776 – 1812), a German Neoclassical painter. His history paintings,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 15, 2020

Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714 – 1789)

Today is the birthday of Claude-Joseph Vernet Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714 – 1789) a French painter. Here is a gallery of some of his paintings, often featuring sinking ships and moonlit shorelines. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 14, 2020

Happy Friday, August 21st, weekly funnies selection

Happy Friday, August 21st, weekly funnies selection 🤓❤️💚💙 Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 21, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 21

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 21. Ben Franklin, the first postmaster general of the United States famously... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 21, 2020

Gene Roddenberry (1921 – 1991)

Star Trek funnies In honor of the birthday of Gene Roddenberry (1921 – 1991), creator of the First Star Trek and The Next Generation. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Assumption

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Disguised as ladybug, you came to me and meowed as if a cat upon my neck and raised me on your purring wings... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 15, 2020

August 14th, weekly funnies selection

Happy Friday, August 14th, weekly funnies selection 🤓❤️💚💙 Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 14, 2020

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 14

Editorial cartoons for Friday, August 14. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 14, 2020

Gary Larson (born 1950)

Today is the birthday of Gary Larson Gary Larson (born 1950) an American cartoonist. He is the creator of The Far Side,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 14, 2020

Charles Raymond Blackman (1928 – 2018)

Today is the birthday of Charles Raymond Blackman (1928 – 2018), an Australian painter, noted for the Schoolgirl,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Erwin Schrödinger (1887 – 1961)

Today is the birthday of Erwin Schrödinger (1887 – 1961), a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian-Irish physicist who developed a... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Dik Browne (1917 – 1989)

Today is the birthday of Dik Browne (1917 – 1989), an American cartoonist, best known for writing and drawing Hägar the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Anton Pavlovich Losenko ( 1737 —1773)

Today is the birthday of Anton Pavlovich Losenko ( 1737 —1773) a russian neoclassical painter and academician who lived... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Monday, August 10, 2020

Emil Nolde (born Emil Hansen; 1867 – 1956)

Today is the birthday of Emil Nolde (born Emil Hansen; 1867 – 1956), a German-Danish painter and printmaker. He was one... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 7, 2020

Albert Kotin (1907 – 1980)

Today is the birthday of Albert Kotin (1907 – 1980) a member of the early generation of New York School Abstract... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 7, 2020

Jess Collins (1923 – 2004)

Today is the birthday of Jess Collins (1923 – 2004), simply known today as Jess, was an American visual artist. Jess was... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 6, 2020

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, (1809 – 1892)

Today is the birthday of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, (1809 – 1892), a British poet. He was the Poet Laureate during much of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, August 6, 2020

Happy, blessed, Friday, August 7th, weekly funnies selection❤️

Happy, blessed, Friday, August 7th, weekly funnies selection ❤️🤓 Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 7, 2020

Editorial comics for Friday, August 7th...

Editorial comics for Friday, August 7th... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, August 7, 2020

Thomas John Thomson (1877 – 1917)

Today is the birthday of Thomas John Thomson (1877 – 1917) a Canadian artist active in the early 20th century. During... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Naum Gabo, (1890 – 1977)

Today is the birthday of Naum Gabo, (1890 – 1977) an influential sculptor, theorist, and key figure in Russia's... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Irene Rice Pereira (1902 – 1971)

Today is the birthday of Irene Rice Pereira (1902 – 1971), an American abstract artist, poet and philosopher who played... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Dame Laura Knight (1877 – 1970)

Today is the birthday of Dame Laura Knight (1877 – 1970), an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching,... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Pieter Coecke van Aelst ( 1502 – 1550)

Today is the birthday of Pieter Coecke van Aelst ( 1502 – 1550), a Flemish painter, sculptor, architect, author and... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 4, 2020

John Venn ((1834 – 1923)

Today is the birthday of John Venn ((1834 – 1923), an English mathematician, logician and philosopher noted for... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Tuesday, August 4, 2020

John French Sloan (1871 – 1951)

Today is the birthday of John French Sloan (1871 – 1951), an American painter and etcher. He is considered to be one of... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 2, 2020

Rik Wouters (1882 – 1916 )

Today is the birthday of Rik Wouters (1882, Mechelen – 1916 ), a Belgian artist born in Mechlin. Wouters produced 200... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 2, 2020

Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten (1627– 1678)

Today is the birthday of Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten (1627– 19 October 1678), a Dutch painter of the Golden Age, who was also a poet and author on art theory. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 2, 2020

Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (1875 – 1957)

Today is the birthday of Mstislav Dobuzhinsky (1875 – 1957), a Russian-Lithuanian artist noted for his cityscapes conveying the explosive growth and decay of the early twentieth-century city. Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Sunday, August 2, 2020

Jan van Scorel

Today is the birthday of Jan van Scorel (1495 – 1562), a Dutch painter, who played a leading role in introducing aspects... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 1, 2020

Richard Wilson RA (1714 – 1782)

Today is the birthday of Richard Wilson RA (1714 – 1782), an influential Welsh landscape painter, who worked in Britain... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Saturday, August 1, 2020

Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (1901 – 1985)

Today is the birthday of Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (1901 – 1985), a French painter and sculptor. His idealistic... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, July 31, 2020

Alessandro Algardi (1598 – 1654)

Today is the birthday of Alessandro Algardi (1598 – 1654), an Italian high-Baroque sculptor active almost exclusively in... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Friday, July 31, 2020

Henry Spencer Moore (1898 – 1986)

Today is the birthday of Henry Spencer Moore (1898 – 1986), an English artist best known for his semi-abstract... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, July 30, 2020

Terence Patrick O'Neill (1938 – 2019)

Today is the birthday of Terence Patrick O'Neill CBE (1938 – 2019), a British photographer, known for documenting the... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, July 30, 2020

Giorgio Vasari

Today is the birthday of Giorgio Vasari (511 – 1574), an Italian painter, architect, writer, and historian, best known... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, July 30, 2020

Emily Jane Brontë (1818 – 1848)

Today is the birthday of Emily Jane Brontë (1818 – 19 December 1848), an English novelist and poet who is best known for... Posted by Mario A. Pita on  Thursday, July 30, 2020